i eat tin foil paperplease tell me is it going to harm me?
Well I live in Wisconsin and I never blanket my horses unless the temp goes below zeroMy horses are pretty well accustomed to the weatherUp here 50 degrees is warm.but i know that 50 there must feel cold because of what the horses are used to normallyIf you feel that this is cold enough or if this is a low temp for Calthen I would maybe use a very light blanketI don't think your horse would need much more than that if you are concernedPersonally I don't like to blanketHorses grow accustomed to their environment very wellI actually think your horse should be fine without but like I said if you are truly concerned because of health issues then you may want to.
He does seem like he's getting a lot of food, and that should help him stay warmI live in Southern California, and never blanketed my senior Thoroughbred gelding on non-rainy nights (except for the year he was full clipped) for yearsJust made sure he had plenty of food since digesting it helps warm up the body, and a place to get out of the windHis natural hair coat was the best blanket he could haveIf your horse has a shelter with at least two sides that blocks the wind, he should be all rightThe wind (if there is any) is something that does flatten the horse's coat and gets rid of that air they usually trap against their body to warm upI did blanket him in his later years of course, he was 29 and 30 the last two winters of his life, and blanketing him with a lightweight blanket helped him keep his condition better especially since he wasn't able to really eat any roughage (hay), and that was what used to help keep him warm (the digestion process in the gut.) I wouldn't blanket a horse in Southern California, but it does depend on the overnight lowsI live on the coast, so it stays warmer at night than it does inlandI do blanket my Haflinger since he's been clipped, and it's an ultra-lightweight blanketBut most horses don't need to be blanketed all the time around here.
He should be fine without a blanketYou didn't mention what type of housing he is inAs long as he is keeping decent weight and not shiveringHopefully he has at least a windbreak and a roof/shelter where he can get out of the worst weather If you can't get out there to blanket/unblanket 2X a day, you might be doing more harm than good if you do blanketIf you leave it on 24/7 he might be too hot during the day or not warm enough at nightA blanket will flatted that fuzzy hair that traps air for the body to heat up and give the horse a natural coatI live in California and we don't blanket our horses, but they all have a 3 sided shelter w/ roof to avoid the worst of the weatherAnd they all stand out in the rainIf we are expecting a bad or cold storm that is expected to last more than 2 days, we sometimes use an uninsulated waterproof rain sheetYou can also add some extra hay since a horse will generate heat by processing the hayJust watch your horsehe'll tell you if he is comfortable20 isn't old.we've got one that is 26Good luck and have fun
Some of the aluminium might dissolve in your stomach acid, but it isn't very poisonous, so don't worryAs long as you don't develop a habit of eating aluminium foil daily, there is no problem ;-)
